* The construction of the Great Wall of China (as it appears today) was completed during which Chinese dynasty?
* What was the name of the Chinese emperor who, in 221 B.C., unified China?
* The Mongol dynasty, which lasted from 1206 A.D. to 1368 A.D., was known as the ______ dynasty.
* In 1949, Chiang Kai-Shek and his military followers were forced onto Taiwan by the communists, led by Mao Tse-tung. What was the name of the political party led by Chiang?
* During the Ming dynasty, an Italian jesuit gained favor in the imperial court and led the way for other Christians to attempt to convert the Chinese people. What was his name?
* What was the name of the Chinese capital city during the Han dynasty?
* Everyone knows that Confucius is China's most revered philosopher. But can you name his most well known disciple, who supported government overthrow, if the emperor was not benevolent?
* Chinese people consider Li Bai and Tu Fu to be the two greatest poets in their history. During which dynasty did they write their poetry?
* The Han empire is split into the Former Han and the Later Han. A fifteen year interlude saw the usurping of the throne. What was the name of this usurper?
* This man was a long time advisor to Mao Zedung and was the Chinese Red Army leader from 1931. He served as head of state from 1975 to 1976, when he died. Who was he?
* During the Qin dynasty, books were burned. These books particularly included philosophical treatises and other related literature. The books of one school of philosophy were spared this treatment. Which school of philosophy survived unscathed?
* The Ming dynasty is considered the Chinese age of exploration. Name the eunuch who led seven expeditions between the years of 1405 and 1433 A.D. that reached all the way to Africa.
* The Manchus were able to conquer China by 1644, after which, the Qing dynasty was established. Who was the Manchurian chieftain that first united the Manchu state in 1586?
* Everyone knows it as 'Zen Buddhism'. But, prior to its arrival in Japan, it was thriving in China as which sect?
* Buddhism arrived in China from India around the 1st century A.D. The early Buddhists brought with them the scriptures known as the Tripitaka, or 'three baskets'. Which of the following is not a division of the Tripitaka?
* The Chinese and Japanese fought the first Sino-Japanese war from 1894 to 1895. The Chinese lost and following the war ceded several territories to Japan as per the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Which of the following was not a ceded territory?
* Over a thousand years after the end of the Zhou dynasty, four short works were selected out of the great mass of classical Chinese literature and called 'The Four Books'. Which of the following was not one of the books selected?
* Which dynasty is considered to contain the apex of Chinese poetical history, with poets such as Li Bai and Tu Fu extant?
* Which of the following dynasties was the last Chinese dynasty?
* What was the name of the brief dynasty of Wang Mang?